Oberacker one of 25 players on John Olerud Two-Way Watch List

May 11, 2010

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Golden Eagle junior Chad Oberacker has been
named to the John Olerud Two-Way Player Award watch list as
announced by College Baseball Foundation.

The watch list is composed of 25 collegiate baseball players
from across the country. Oberacker, and outfield/pitcher, is one of
three stars from the Ohio Valley Conference included on the list.
He is joined by Morehead State senior Michael Bottoms and Southeast
Missouri State junior Michael Adamson.

The "Ole" Award was created in 2010 and recognizes a player who
makes an impact both on the mound and at the plate. John Olerud was
a two-way player at Washington State who received Freshman
All-America and All-America honors as both a first baseman and
pitcher. Olerud was also named the Baseball America College Player
of the Year.

Oberacker leads the OVC in batting with a .440 average. He also
tops the league charts in hits (84) and doubles (23) while scoring
51 runs and knocking in 52 RBI in 44 games. On the mound, Oberacker
has appeared in 11 games, netting a 1-2 record and 6.86 ERA. He has
18 strikeouts in 21 innings of work.

The John Olerud Award will be presented on July 2 in Lubbock,
Texas as part of the College Baseball Awards Show.